Fresh questions over Pegasus spyware
Tech Life
BBC
4.3 • 227 Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2021
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
How the Pegasus software from Israel’s NSO Group has kept ahead of smartphone makers’ attempts to block it. Plus, can Zoom’s new app features keep people video-conferencing post-pandemic, or has everyone had enough of virtual meetings? And the AI designed to help wine producers take more risks with what they make. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC senior tech reporter Zoe Kleinman. Produced by Jat Gill.
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| 0:40.3 | Hello and welcome to TechTent, your weekly guide to all the top news and trends from the |
| 0:44.7 | technology world. I'm Rory Kathlund Jones and this week Apple says it puts privacy and security |
| 0:50.4 | at the heart of its business. So why has an Israeli company apparently been so successful |
| 0:55.4 | in getting its spyware onto the iPhone, allegedly allowing its clients to monitor politicians, |
| 1:01.5 | journalists and dissidents? We'll investigate. Are you getting bored with endless Zoom calls? |
| 1:08.1 | The company behind the video meeting service wants to liven up the experience |
| 1:12.1 | with apps from games to meditation. And wine buffs will tell you that creating a new vintage is an art |
| 1:18.7 | that could never be replicated by a computer. We'll hear from the AI wine company that begs to differ. |
| 1:25.7 | Joining me this week is BBC senior tech reporter Zoe Clyman. |
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